AS A FRESHMAN (2012)All-Sunshine State Conference Second Team Singles…Saint Leo Athlete of the Week (03/26/12)…Won program-record 22 regular season singles matches (22-1)…Posted team-best 7-1 SSC record…Competed out of four (7-0) and five singles (15-1)…Closed season on program-record 20-match winning streak…Compiled a 15-12 record at doubles…Registered 10 doubles wins at three-flight.

CAREERAttended George Washington Academy in Casablanca…While at the academy, the multi-sport star a team captain and MVP of both her volleyball and soccer squads…On the tennis side, she competed for the RUC club team under the tutelage of Rachid Lamina…Finished third in the group’s top division.

PERSONALBorn August 27 in Casablanca, Morocco…Undecided major...Hobbies include playing volleyball and soccer…Her career goal is to become a lawyer…Names Lindsay Davenport as her favorite athlete…She chose Saint Leo because of her connection to the campus…Daughter of Rachid and Ihsane Bennkirane…Has one brother, Saad, and one sister, Lina…Sister, Lina, played for the women’s tennis team at Saint Leo University from 2006-08.